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Vermont community eager to learn more about Powerball winner

The identity of last week’s historic jackpot winner is still unknown — and may stay that way.

Vermont community eager to learn more about Powerball winner

The identity of last week’s historic jackpot winner is still unknown — and may stay that way.

temperatures, followed by unsettled weather early next week. It's been a week since vermont sold it's first -- winning powerball jackpot ticket. but THE NEWEST MULTI- MILLIONAIRE STILL HASN'T COME FORWARD. BUT AS JACK THURSTON FOUND OUT - THE TOPIC IS STILL THE TALK OF THE TOWN IN MIDDLEBURY. Everyone seems to have fantasies about how they'd spend a huge lottery payout... ((MAN AT TRUCK: 16:16: I'd be partying somewhere - I have a feeling!)) And how they'd handle family, friends, and even news reporters who have their hands outstretched. ((JACK THURSTON: 15:27: would you give me a loan if it were you? MAN AT CAR: I wish I could!)) But in Middlebury, Vermont - no one has a clue about who hit the big Powerball prize - ((JULIE MITCHELL / Convenience Store Customer: 13:22: it's a mystery - everybody wants to know!)) Last week was the first time a ticket with a perfect Powerball match was sold in Vermont - for $366-million over time, or a $208- million lump sum option. ((JULIE MITCHELL / Convenience Store Customer: 13:30: I would want to be anonymous - being in a small town? Yeah!)) ((JACK THURSTON: of course, there's no saying this winner is even a Vermonter. Route 7 runs right through Middlebury and you can see it's a pretty busy road. Especially during summer travel season, it could've just been someone passing through.)) ((ALYCIA LABOR / Convenience Store Employee: 7:23: I hope it is a local.)) Alycia Labor works at the Jolley store that sold the lucky ticket and says it's basically all anyone's talking about here- with speculation swirling whether the holder's someone from town or a tourist. ((ALYCIA LABOR / Convenience Store Employee: 7:26: either way, we are absolutely thrilled we sold the big Powerball ticket.)) ((ANDREW COLLIER / VT Liquor & Lottery Deputy Commissioner: 20:22: it's an exciting time for us.)) Andrew Collier's the deputy commissioner of the Vermont liquor and lottery department. He suspects whoever won is consulting with an attorney and financial advisor, and says the person could keep a low profile by collecting the winnings under a trust. ((ANDREW COLLIER / VT Liquor & Lottery Deputy Commissioner: 20:32: for someone in Vermont to win it, it's a huge deal.)) That's because the state poised to cash in, too, between a withholding tax and personal income taxes if the
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Vermont community eager to learn more about Powerball winner

The identity of last week’s historic jackpot winner is still unknown — and may stay that way.

Nearly a week after a history-making lottery jackpot for Vermont — the first time a winning Powerball ticket was sold in the state — the newest multi-millionaire still hasn’t come forward."It’s a mystery — everybody wants to know," said Julie Mitchell, a customer at the Jolley store in Middlebury where the winning ticket was sold.The ticket is worth $366.7 million over a 30-year time period, or it has a $208.5 million lump sum option, according to lottery officials."I would want to be anonymous, being in a small town," Mitchell observed.Of course, there’s no saying this winner is even a Vermonter. Route 7 runs right through Middlebury and is a pretty busy road. Especially during summer travel season, the winner could’ve been someone just passing through who stopped for gas or refreshments at the Jolley location where the ticket was sold."I hope it is a local," said Alycia Labor, who works at the store that sold the lucky ticket.Labor said there has been speculation swirling about whether the holder is someone from town or a tourist."Either way, we are absolutely thrilled we sold the big Powerball ticket," Labor told NECN & NBC10 Boston.Andrew Collier, the deputy commissioner of the Vermont Department of Liquor & Lottery, said he suspects whoever won is consulting with an attorney and financial advisors. Collier said the person could keep a low profile by collecting the winnings under a trust."It’s an exciting time for us," Collier said of the first-ever Powerball win. "For someone in Vermont to win it, it’s a huge deal."The state is poised to cash in, too, in the form of tax revenues for the general fund. Along with a withholding charge, additional income tax revenues could also be realized, but officials with Liquor & Lottery and the Vermont Department of Taxes indicated those are trickier to forecast — since it is still unknown whether the person is a Vermont resident or which payout option they will select.We still could have a long wait to learn more details on the winner: they have until late June of 2023 to come forward.

Nearly a week after a history-making lottery jackpot for Vermont — the first time a winning Powerball ticket was sold in the state — the newest multi-millionaire still hasn’t come forward.

"It’s a mystery — everybody wants to know," said Julie Mitchell, a customer at the Jolley store in Middlebury where the winning ticket was sold.

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The ticket is worth $366.7 million over a 30-year time period, or it has a $208.5 million lump sum option, according to lottery officials.

"I would want to be anonymous, being in a small town," Mitchell observed.

Of course, there’s no saying this winner is even a Vermonter. Route 7 runs right through Middlebury and is a pretty busy road. Especially during summer travel season, the winner could’ve been someone just passing through who stopped for gas or refreshments at the Jolley location where the ticket was sold.

"I hope it is a local," said Alycia Labor, who works at the store that sold the lucky ticket.

Labor said there has been speculation swirling about whether the holder is someone from town or a tourist.

"Either way, we are absolutely thrilled we sold the big Powerball ticket," Labor told NECN & NBC10 Boston.

Andrew Collier, the deputy commissioner of the Vermont Department of Liquor & Lottery, said he suspects whoever won is consulting with an attorney and financial advisors.

Collier said the person could keep a low profile by collecting the winnings under a trust.

"It’s an exciting time for us," Collier said of the first-ever Powerball win. "For someone in Vermont to win it, it’s a huge deal."

The state is poised to cash in, too, in the form of tax revenues for the general fund. Along with a withholding charge, additional income tax revenues could also be realized, but officials with Liquor & Lottery and the Vermont Department of Taxes indicated those are trickier to forecast — since it is still unknown whether the person is a Vermont resident or which payout option they will select.

We still could have a long wait to learn more details on the winner: they have until late June of 2023 to come forward.